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955 E WYOMISSING BLVD, READING, PA 19611 • BERKS County
(610) 374-8361

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1503139
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4202
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42011
Physical Location Address 955 E Wyomissing Blvd
Reading, PA 19611-1799

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
613
Teachers (FTE)
35.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.08:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 59.2% Hispanic / Latino: 25.6% Black or African American: 5.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.2% Asian: 4.6%
613 Students
White 363 est. 59.2%
Hispanic / Latino 157 est. 25.6%
Black or African American 33 est. 5.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 est. 5.2%
Asian 28 est. 4.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
311
50.7%
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Female Students
302
49.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 450 900 2019-2020: 717 students 717 2019-2020 2021-2022: 636 students 636 -11.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 613 students 613 -3.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 613 35.9 17.1:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 636 40.0 15.9:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 717 45.0 15.9:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19611)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 19611 Income: $56,379 $56k ZIP 19611 Home Value: $161,900 $162k ZIP 19611 This ZIP Reading Income: $66,377 $66k Reading Home Value: $175,186 $175k Reading City Average BERKS County Income: $84,218 $84k BERKS County Home Value: $242,403 $242k BERKS County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19611 Poverty Rate: 25.2% 25.2% Reading Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% BERKS County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19611 Current ZIP
$56,379 $161,900 25.2% 11,170
Reading (City Average)
$66,377 $175,186 17.8% 157,012
BERKS County (County Average)
$84,218 $242,403 11.1% 438,338
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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